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smith: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from florida, mr. ross, who is an active member of the judiciary committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for two minutes. mr. ross: thank you, madam speaker. mr. chairman, i rise in support of the stock act today and in support of extending its reach to the executive branch. all of us who have been honored by our fellow citizens with the enormous responsibility of protecting the liberties of this republic have a duty to hold ourselves to the highest of standards. you know it's ironic that in 2012 we are here debating a bill that would prevent public officials from enriching themselves through our positions. it's ironic because one of the great causes that impels the separation from great britain was the common practice of public officials using their office to increase their personal wealth. madam speaker, 236 years ago those patriots said enough. that spirit is in america's d.n.a. and we would do a disservice to all who came before us if we failed to act. i know th
smith: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from florida, mr. ross, who is an active member of the judiciary committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for two minutes. mr. ross: thank you, madam speaker. mr. chairman, i rise in support of the stock act today and in support of extending its reach to the executive branch. all of us who have been honored by our fellow citizens with the enormous responsibility of protecting the liberties of this...
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you have these guys coming in in places like florida. and cliff stearns was leading the solyndra investigation. but he could not make it happen. it was not enough for his district. and i have a large animal that wants to see term limits and so on and so forth coming in. on the other side, you have a longtime democratic members retiring and been replaced. >> and then you have the fiscal votes. john boehner manage to round up republicans on the oversight of the caucus and joined with nancy pelosi and the government kept running. they put together the budget control act. they put together this bipartisan coalition. nobody wanted to take credit for it because it was embarrassing to the republicans to go back home and say, in the end, we are running the government in a bipartisan way. yes, there will be ideological hotheads. but even among those freshmen, when they start feeling the pressure about the fiscal cliff approaching from the big factories, is that what they really want? i think it will get it done. >> it seems to me, there are two f
you have these guys coming in in places like florida. and cliff stearns was leading the solyndra investigation. but he could not make it happen. it was not enough for his district. and i have a large animal that wants to see term limits and so on and so forth coming in. on the other side, you have a longtime democratic members retiring and been replaced. >> and then you have the fiscal votes. john boehner manage to round up republicans on the oversight of the caucus and joined with nancy...
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ellen, florida. -- alvin, florida. caller: i think there was a clear difference stated between the democrats and republicans about their policies. the majority of the american people voted for obama and his policies. there needs to be compromise, of course, but i heard john boehner speak yesterday. he talked compromise, but stuck to his same policy, taking the military off the table, pushing social cuts, and taxing people that cannot afford it. the needs to be compromise, but the republicans should be more willing to compromise with the democrats. the american people spoke. we do not want more wars. we do nothing social programs should be at the top of the list. host: maverick on twitter echoes what the caller was saying. congress gets 9% approval, the president gets 51%. do the math. the president sets the agenda, not john boehner or eric cantor. guest: john boehner said he wants the president to lead and we are ready to follow. that is a stronger statement than it might seem to be. one of the criticisms of the presid
ellen, florida. -- alvin, florida. caller: i think there was a clear difference stated between the democrats and republicans about their policies. the majority of the american people voted for obama and his policies. there needs to be compromise, of course, but i heard john boehner speak yesterday. he talked compromise, but stuck to his same policy, taking the military off the table, pushing social cuts, and taxing people that cannot afford it. the needs to be compromise, but the republicans...
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host: venice, florida. jane, democrat line. caller: i wanted to make a comment that a previous caller had mentioned. the supreme court case where prayer was banned in public schools. i remember when that happened and hired to that we always said the lord's prayer. -- prior to that, we always said lord's prayer. in manatee county, the prayer time got changed to a moment of silent meditation which, you know, completely neutralized whatever religion anybody supports but it addressed the spiritual needs that i think people have, and that is not addressed today at school. so, i don't think that supreme court decision necessarily established atheism as the religion in this country. that is my comment on that. host: leo pfeifer, here is a tweet you can answer -- guest: you really just have to check all the different sources to see if it compares. just get it from credible sources. i got a lot of my video from the c-span video library, which was really helpful. host: how did you determine how much of each guest you were going to put or
host: venice, florida. jane, democrat line. caller: i wanted to make a comment that a previous caller had mentioned. the supreme court case where prayer was banned in public schools. i remember when that happened and hired to that we always said the lord's prayer. -- prior to that, we always said lord's prayer. in manatee county, the prayer time got changed to a moment of silent meditation which, you know, completely neutralized whatever religion anybody supports but it addressed the spiritual...
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she was wonderful. >> are we going to see him down here in florida. absolutely. >> she was obviously a proud mom. i never met her. >> did you interview his mom? >> no. that was not one of the references i saw. but that was a last-minute thought. he asked if he could bring his mother out onstage. she was wonderful. >> there has been at least one poll down here that makes it look like florida has moved in the president's direction. >> a survey is not news. we tend to look every single poll as it is breaking news. public opinion is dynamic. it changes all the time. we are going to be fine here. >> mitt romney also inherit the republican party in total. the republican party becomes his lot. demint to todd akin before. - we mentioned todd akin before. the brand of the republican party is down. what is your assessment of the state of the republican party that mitt romney is inheriting? correct excited and united. -- >> excited and united. what yes seen since the conclusion of the primary process is a blessing of mitt romney and his economic message. i think
she was wonderful. >> are we going to see him down here in florida. absolutely. >> she was obviously a proud mom. i never met her. >> did you interview his mom? >> no. that was not one of the references i saw. but that was a last-minute thought. he asked if he could bring his mother out onstage. she was wonderful. >> there has been at least one poll down here that makes it look like florida has moved in the president's direction. >> a survey is not news. we...
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when our nation's pioneers for work programs is in miami-dade, florida. years ago, they set up numerous work training programs are working with employers to design the curriculum and provide mentoring and internship opportunities. even if you do not go the traditional college route, you can secure a good living by earning an education that customized to your interests and tear strength. what are things the federal government can do with education? our elementary and secondary schools need state level curriculum reforms and a new investment in continuing teacher training. we have an opportunity to do that with the 2013. authorization of the higher education act to make some of these changes. second, the public school system for millions of disadvantage american children is disastrous. we need to ask charter and innovative schools -- the key to that is empowering parents. parents should be the ultimate decision-makers on where their children go to school. [applause] unfortunately, most parents do not have a choice on which school they can attend. in america
when our nation's pioneers for work programs is in miami-dade, florida. years ago, they set up numerous work training programs are working with employers to design the curriculum and provide mentoring and internship opportunities. even if you do not go the traditional college route, you can secure a good living by earning an education that customized to your interests and tear strength. what are things the federal government can do with education? our elementary and secondary schools need state...
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he grew up of florida. he graduated from the university of florida. you are being introduced by a georgia bulldog i am sorry to tell you. i am the son of florida gators. he graduated from the university of miami law school. he internes. he served on the county commission. he is elected to the florida house in 2000. in 2006 he was elected by his colleagues to be the speaker of the house where he led the passage of education reform and ushered florida's antiquated tax system into the 21st century and reduce property taxes. when he announced he is going to run for the senate and would square off against the incumbent governor at this state, he was out raced $600 million. he trailed by more than 30 points in the polls. he demonstrated that a man of character and integrity with a compelling message could defeat all the money and all the endorsements in the world. his was truly a harbinger of the landslide that occurred in 2010. he became so strong in that primary that his opponent action left the party. [cheers and applause] he won a three way election by
he grew up of florida. he graduated from the university of florida. you are being introduced by a georgia bulldog i am sorry to tell you. i am the son of florida gators. he graduated from the university of miami law school. he internes. he served on the county commission. he is elected to the florida house in 2000. in 2006 he was elected by his colleagues to be the speaker of the house where he led the passage of education reform and ushered florida's antiquated tax system into the 21st century...
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in florida increase from 14% in 2008 to 17% in 2012. we increased our vote share in florida from 57 to 60, which appears to be a high mark for any democratic candidate. for the first time since the revolution we won a majority of cuban voters in florida, which marks a dramatic realignment in policy for that state. in colorado, latino votes it increased from 13% to 14% and support increased from 61% to 75% in 2012. both the size of turnout and support level increased to historic highs in colorado. back to the message, we won self-described moderates, we won on medicare 52 to 44. 21% of voters said the most important thing was that the candidate cares about people like me. among those voters, obama won 81-18, which is a historic number. 60% of the majority supported increase in income tax including a plurality that supports our position moving forward. 65% want to give illegal immigrants a chance to apply for status and 75% agreed the president's policy of moving forward favors the middle class. all those important lessons from 36 hours a
in florida increase from 14% in 2008 to 17% in 2012. we increased our vote share in florida from 57 to 60, which appears to be a high mark for any democratic candidate. for the first time since the revolution we won a majority of cuban voters in florida, which marks a dramatic realignment in policy for that state. in colorado, latino votes it increased from 13% to 14% and support increased from 61% to 75% in 2012. both the size of turnout and support level increased to historic highs in...
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presidential debate on foreign policy will take place on october 22nd at lynn university in boca raton, florida. >> a group of african-american pastors talked about their opposition to president obama's position on same-sex marriage. the coalition of african-american pastors have launched a marriage petition campaign. this briefing is about 35 minutes. >> i want to thank all of you for coming out today. my name is william owens. i am standing with my wife and our baby, doctor deborah owens, my son, reverend william owens, and all of the pastures that are with us today. they came in support of our effort to save the family. that marriage should be between a man and a woman. the time has come by broad-based assault against the powers that be that want to change our culture to one man marrying a man and women marrying women. we wrote the president and he -- mr. holder may 2, requesting an audience with him to discuss this very issue. he has not given us the courtesy of any reply. we consist of 3742 african-american pastors. and he has totally ignored us. he has not given us the pleasure of even an
presidential debate on foreign policy will take place on october 22nd at lynn university in boca raton, florida. >> a group of african-american pastors talked about their opposition to president obama's position on same-sex marriage. the coalition of african-american pastors have launched a marriage petition campaign. this briefing is about 35 minutes. >> i want to thank all of you for coming out today. my name is william owens. i am standing with my wife and our baby, doctor...
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ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce to you senator marco rubio of florida. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you, senator lieberman. you know, one of the best things about working in the senate is the opportunity to learn and to know from colleagues whose statesmanship is an example for the rest of us. in my brief time in the senate, i've had the chance to know joe lieberman and learn from him. he represents a view of america's role in the world and the tradition of democratic leaders like franklin roosevelt and harry truman through john f. kennedy and "scoop" jackson. in my every experience with him, it's been evident that joe lieberman is a statesman who takes positions on every important national issue because he believes they best serve our country's interests and values. so, thank you, joe, for your introduction and, more importantly, thank you for your example. i'm privileged to serve with you. i want to thank brookings for this opportunity. i wanted to contribute today a few thoughts on the current debate over america's role in the w
ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce to you senator marco rubio of florida. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you, senator lieberman. you know, one of the best things about working in the senate is the opportunity to learn and to know from colleagues whose statesmanship is an example for the rest of us. in my brief time in the senate, i've had the chance to know joe lieberman and learn from him. he represents a view of america's role in the world and the...
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congress, formerly a member of the florida legislature. she likes to tell people this is a state she loves to visit and vacation in, and i think tomorrow when we see the weather, we will be telling her, your state is one we like to visit and vacation in as well. she has been a strong advocate for the president and the policies of the democratic party. when i introduce people, i like to tell one little personal story about them. this kind of sums up the kind of person that debbie wasserman schultz is. a while back when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she never let that slow her down. she continued the fight, continue working for the causes excessive believe then, fighting for families and working people in this country. she also used that experience and got legislation passed that helps educate women on issues relating to breast cancer and also prevention. and i think you can say that based on what she has done, there are a lot of women in this country that are healthier today and a lot of women living longer to that. that is the kind
congress, formerly a member of the florida legislature. she likes to tell people this is a state she loves to visit and vacation in, and i think tomorrow when we see the weather, we will be telling her, your state is one we like to visit and vacation in as well. she has been a strong advocate for the president and the policies of the democratic party. when i introduce people, i like to tell one little personal story about them. this kind of sums up the kind of person that debbie wasserman...
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he left florida and nevada and went to the other states. he was able to reap the rewards of that. >> [unintelligible] >> maybe we can meet senator santorum where we can see head- to-head. there will be places where he will win and places where i will win. there is no such thing as coordination of gellert -- president to politics. it is meant to be a long process. so far we are doing pretty well. >> do you agree or you have a problem with conservatism? >> we have eight very strong conservative base in new hampshire, florida, and nevada. those are places i campaigned at. i believe getting more votes going back to the days of ronald reagan in nevada. people of different backgrounds come face, and strong conservatives have been supporting me. -- the for backgrounds -- different backgrounds with strong faith, and stong conservatives have been supporting me. [no audio] >> there is an exemption under the competition for religious conscience and religious organizations. when i was governor, we had a piece of legislation for the morning after pill c
he left florida and nevada and went to the other states. he was able to reap the rewards of that. >> [unintelligible] >> maybe we can meet senator santorum where we can see head- to-head. there will be places where he will win and places where i will win. there is no such thing as coordination of gellert -- president to politics. it is meant to be a long process. so far we are doing pretty well. >> do you agree or you have a problem with conservatism? >> we have eight...
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. >> some of the components include increased drilling and -- off the coast of virginia and florida, increased energy production on federal lands. does the president think there is a place in american energy policy for some of these ideas that governor romney is proposing today? >> i can tell you that as you know, under the present, we have increased production on federal waters and lands. the administration finalized a plant that will build on the millions of acres we have made available for production offshore by making 75% of offshore resources available for production. i think again if you look at the president's record of a has been very aggressive in pursuing ways to increase domestic production of energy. he has done it in a way that is mindful of the need to produce it in a safe and reliable fashion. one other point that i would note. representative of the president's approach on all of the above approach of energy, we have now more coal miners employed in this country then we have had in the past 15 years. this president believes that america's national security and energy i
. >> some of the components include increased drilling and -- off the coast of virginia and florida, increased energy production on federal lands. does the president think there is a place in american energy policy for some of these ideas that governor romney is proposing today? >> i can tell you that as you know, under the present, we have increased production on federal waters and lands. the administration finalized a plant that will build on the millions of acres we have made...
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you go to florida, it does not quite match up. you have to have more resources. yes? young lady in the back. >> i have something to ask you that is very important to me. when you are elected -- >> she said "when you are elected." [applause] >> can you ensure me that the santorum administration will not infringe on a law abiding citizens' right to own a firearm? >> i am a staunch defender of the second amendment. [applause] i have a one and a% of voting record for the nra. i work with them -- i have a 100% voting record 4for the nra. the decision handed down by the supreme court is maintained. ruth bader ginsberg is one of the four dissenters who says there is an individual right in the constitution to bear arms. she gave a speech not too long ago and was talking about the court cases that needed to be overturned. the one she focused on was the heller case. i would encourage you to go out and read that dissent. if barack obama is reelected and one of the four or five justices -- conservative justices please this court, that decision will most assuredly be revisited. mo
you go to florida, it does not quite match up. you have to have more resources. yes? young lady in the back. >> i have something to ask you that is very important to me. when you are elected -- >> she said "when you are elected." [applause] >> can you ensure me that the santorum administration will not infringe on a law abiding citizens' right to own a firearm? >> i am a staunch defender of the second amendment. [applause] i have a one and a% of voting record...
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. >> washington and florida and cetexas, do they deserve that certainty now? >> it would be good for congress across the board to give not just aids but individuals more certainty about their tax treatment. >> right now we do not have that certainty, and the fact that these states basically watch other states get a deduction that is about $236 billion on the tax rolls as far as deductions, and we're talking about 16 billion here and economic uncertainty. it is eight fairness issue, and the fact that every year we have to go through this, states like florida and washington and nevada and many others -- this is about tax fairness and when you do not give the certainty as we do now, the people are not buying automobiles, not making those -- we have thousands and tens of thousands of people who itemize on our tax returns in the state. >> you make your case very well. i will be happy to spend time it with you into thinking through those. >> if the administration would advocate with certainty on those not, that would be a big help. >> i am a big fan of certainty. >>
. >> washington and florida and cetexas, do they deserve that certainty now? >> it would be good for congress across the board to give not just aids but individuals more certainty about their tax treatment. >> right now we do not have that certainty, and the fact that these states basically watch other states get a deduction that is about $236 billion on the tax rolls as far as deductions, and we're talking about 16 billion here and economic uncertainty. it is eight fairness...
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then, florida senator marker rubio on u.s. foreign policy. after that, a news conference with federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. later, news corp. chairman and ceo rupert murdoch testifies at the british media investigation. >> you are still here. that is good. [laughter] i could not remember where we landed on that. quite this weekend on c-span, the 98 annual white house correspondents' dinner. president obama and late night talk-show host, jimmy kimmel. coverage starts with the red carpet arrival light at 6:30. watch the entire dinner only on c-span. it can also synch up your experience on line at c-span's dinner club. in the celebrity guest list -- guest list, highlights of past dinners at c-span.org/whcd. the white house correspondents' dinner live saturday at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. arizona governor, jan brewer, says she is encouraged by the supreme court oral arguments on the constitutionality of arizona's immigration law. governor rand paul comment on spoke to reporters shortly after the supreme court -- the bettegr brewer and
then, florida senator marker rubio on u.s. foreign policy. after that, a news conference with federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. later, news corp. chairman and ceo rupert murdoch testifies at the british media investigation. >> you are still here. that is good. [laughter] i could not remember where we landed on that. quite this weekend on c-span, the 98 annual white house correspondents' dinner. president obama and late night talk-show host, jimmy kimmel. coverage starts with the red...
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senator marco rubio of florida will deliver the introductions for presidential candidate mitt romney. we will have coverage of the republican and democratic national conventions here on c- span. >> tomorrow, the co-founder of no label talks about the making the presidency were campaign. it is to help whoever wins be more effective leader. an examination of for-profit colleges. steve gunderson will be a guest. later, a discussion on issues facing the self-employed in today's economy. we will hear from the president of the national association for the self employed. live, starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> i started as a copy boy at the new york times. i was in a training program after i got out of the army. >> this sunday, washington post columnist walter pincus talks about his various jobs, his views on spending, and his criticism of the defense department spending. >> the build a facility for 40 people. it has rooms for everybody. if he spent four million dollars on an elementary school, it would raise questions. >> more, sunday night at 8:00. >> the former co-chair of the 2
senator marco rubio of florida will deliver the introductions for presidential candidate mitt romney. we will have coverage of the republican and democratic national conventions here on c- span. >> tomorrow, the co-founder of no label talks about the making the presidency were campaign. it is to help whoever wins be more effective leader. an examination of for-profit colleges. steve gunderson will be a guest. later, a discussion on issues facing the self-employed in today's economy. we...
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to win right to florida and then not do well there either. -- he went right to florida and then did not do there will either. they have to go to all the states and talk to all the people. it is knowing that if one of these men is going to be a president, i like him to consider the views of all the people in america and not just the people of the state to the things can get him elected. host: thank you for the comments. next is marie, a republican in california. caller: thank you for taking my call. i am a ron paul supporter. i go out every day with a homemade sign on the streets because that is how much i believe in him. the media should be ashamed of themselves. for what they are doing. nobody's going to put my constitution, ok? i'm going to send for my constitution am i right spirts. host: have you found yourself as passionate about candidates in the past? caller: i have not. i'm tired of the way our country is disintegrating. i have so much passion in my heart to go out every day and hold my homemade sign and to show that ron paul is the one tha tneeds to be voted in. host: thank you
to win right to florida and then not do well there either. -- he went right to florida and then did not do there will either. they have to go to all the states and talk to all the people. it is knowing that if one of these men is going to be a president, i like him to consider the views of all the people in america and not just the people of the state to the things can get him elected. host: thank you for the comments. next is marie, a republican in california. caller: thank you for taking my...
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with chris christie and the keynote address, as well as senator john mccain and former governor of florida jeb bush. democratic speakers include julian castro, delivering the keynote address, and first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton. >> from time to time i will watch the proceedings of the house and the senate floor -- interviews with people that are of interest. i have the c-span app so i can check in and see when there is good stuff on. in my american government class, i can get the live feeds from the floor of the house and senate. i will have them watch out for five or 10 minutes and try to have some conversation. >> he watches c-span on comcast. c-span -- treated by america's cable companies in 1979 and brought to you as a public service by your cable provider. >> an attorney argues that the senate filibuster is unconstitutional. along with the group common cause, he is suing to have it abolished. the american constitution society host his talk about the history of the filibuster. this is an hour and 20 minutes. >> seeking a closure to the senate filibuster -- i
with chris christie and the keynote address, as well as senator john mccain and former governor of florida jeb bush. democratic speakers include julian castro, delivering the keynote address, and first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton. >> from time to time i will watch the proceedings of the house and the senate floor -- interviews with people that are of interest. i have the c-span app so i can check in and see when there is good stuff on. in my american government...
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florida will be a painful week and then you will have this long break before the super tuesday race. >> steve schmidt says we are looking at an obama romney race, how does that look to you? >> i think that the president's campaign has always anticipated a tough and close race regardless of who the republican nominee is. most of the republican candidates have ended up taking relatively similar positions on almost all of the major issues. some of these issues came shall we say later in their career but they always ended up at the same place. whether these are issues around federal spending or tax, they have a line pretty much with republican congress. we knew that we were going to be running against a nominee that is carried the banner of this very unpopular congress. as much as they would like to escape that, they will have that. in terms of moving forward, i think that one of the things that i have found interesting is that in 2008, the primary process actually ended up making candidate obama a much stronger candidate. the fight against now secretary clinton against a really top cand
florida will be a painful week and then you will have this long break before the super tuesday race. >> steve schmidt says we are looking at an obama romney race, how does that look to you? >> i think that the president's campaign has always anticipated a tough and close race regardless of who the republican nominee is. most of the republican candidates have ended up taking relatively similar positions on almost all of the major issues. some of these issues came shall we say later...
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my name is patrick murphy from florida district 18. the youngest member of congress. i did defeatists someone you may know -- a guy named alan west. with the help of a lot of people behind me. thank you for your support. throughout this campaign the one message i heard was the need for bipartisanship to reach across the aisle. that is what we need to do. we have to put our country first. what i talked about with my colleagues is problem solvers, doing what is best for americans. to what is best for all americans. that is what we will do. that is what our country needs. that is what i plan on doing. thank you all very much. i appreciate it. >> without further ado, still working in to whatever comes next, the great chairman of the democratic congressional trepang committee. a leader in the congress while he was going to the work he was doing. he had to meet the needs. he did faithfully in first of his constituents who were under siege from hurricane sandy. he has his priorities in order. he knows his policy. he loves his american people. he is very patriotic. he is very
my name is patrick murphy from florida district 18. the youngest member of congress. i did defeatists someone you may know -- a guy named alan west. with the help of a lot of people behind me. thank you for your support. throughout this campaign the one message i heard was the need for bipartisanship to reach across the aisle. that is what we need to do. we have to put our country first. what i talked about with my colleagues is problem solvers, doing what is best for americans. to what is best...
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i am from florida. it has been said that the power to tax as a power to destroy. a lot of destruction was done by this decision. i am concerned about two things. first, the impact on our senior citizens. this is a devastating blow to american seniors. it will have have 1 trillion dollars cut from medicaid. -- medicare. they will also limit the choices of our seniors. vote for care. the second thing, as a business person, this is a death knell for businesses in this country. small businesses have been reeling from the thought of is going into a effect. more todecision will do hurt our economy than anything we can do in washington. this is a bad day for businesses. it is a bad day for senior citizens. it is a bad day for america. congress needs to appeal this now. [cheers and applause] >> i want to thank the members who are only a small sample of the tea party in the congress. we have a large contingent. they are all engaged in many things. there are out reacting to this unprecedent decision. there are two things we want to say. as a result of the president postilio
i am from florida. it has been said that the power to tax as a power to destroy. a lot of destruction was done by this decision. i am concerned about two things. first, the impact on our senior citizens. this is a devastating blow to american seniors. it will have have 1 trillion dollars cut from medicaid. -- medicare. they will also limit the choices of our seniors. vote for care. the second thing, as a business person, this is a death knell for businesses in this country. small businesses...
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the key butler of florida -- vicki butler of florida, they were the work horses, and and we have another relationship with state banking regulators. we work with them to deal with and prevent foreclosure. a great relationship now. i keep trying to think of myself as a relatively young man, but i have been attorney general for 30 years, and i have been involved in a lot of states and work with the federal government in a lot of ways, and i have had good relationships and sometimes not good relationships, but in all the time i have never seen such a wonderful, of effective, based on respect relationship as we have had. it has been truly wonderful. they treat us as equals. we get the job done as best as we can. it has been a model for federal state and relationships. just going back one second, the attorney general's offices over the last four and a half years since the mortgage meltdown, we have done more pushing, prodding, threatening to sue than anyone else. in terms of knowledge, us and the state banking regulators unparalleled in what we have done, but to conclude, and what we have don
the key butler of florida -- vicki butler of florida, they were the work horses, and and we have another relationship with state banking regulators. we work with them to deal with and prevent foreclosure. a great relationship now. i keep trying to think of myself as a relatively young man, but i have been attorney general for 30 years, and i have been involved in a lot of states and work with the federal government in a lot of ways, and i have had good relationships and sometimes not good...
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it began in 2010 right here in florida. in utah, in kentucky, and in pennsylvania. it continues this summer in the state of indiana, in nebraska, in wisconsin, and in the lone star state. we are seeing a great awakening, a national movement of we the people, brought together by what unites them. they share love of liberty and an understanding of the unlimited potential of free men and free women. i want to tell you love story. it is the story of all of us, is a love story of freedom. is the story of our founding fathers who fought and bled for freedom and crafted the most reckless political document ever conceived. the framers understood that our rights come not from marks but from god. and those rights to secure only when government power is restrained. it is the story of the brave ana inwhen general santa demanded they haven't -- hand over the guns. they responded with the immortal cry caught come over and take it. -- the immortal cry, come over and take it. it is the story of the greatest generation, who rose up to confront the grotesque table that was the nazis
it began in 2010 right here in florida. in utah, in kentucky, and in pennsylvania. it continues this summer in the state of indiana, in nebraska, in wisconsin, and in the lone star state. we are seeing a great awakening, a national movement of we the people, brought together by what unites them. they share love of liberty and an understanding of the unlimited potential of free men and free women. i want to tell you love story. it is the story of all of us, is a love story of freedom. is the...
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florida is the state where we have a three-way commonality of interest. we have the presidential, the senate, and we can pick up seats in florida. in this five states we come close to picking up most of what we need. not all, we need more than that but it comes close to what we need. the drive for 25, that takes us to the 218, i want 35, so we need more to get that done. for us, this cast of characters, it is not about them. it is about president obama, how well he will do. air canada is, how they compare and contrast to the candidates that are running against. be tempted into telling you who would be the biggest winner for us on the republican side. we feel it is not about them. it is about us and our president. >> would it -- what have you thought of mitt romney digging in on the immigration issue? >> he said a number of things which cannot seem consistent with the aura they want to put out about someone who will go in there and be fair minded and bipartisan. to say that you would bidault the dream act really tells you a lot about a person. >> what does
florida is the state where we have a three-way commonality of interest. we have the presidential, the senate, and we can pick up seats in florida. in this five states we come close to picking up most of what we need. not all, we need more than that but it comes close to what we need. the drive for 25, that takes us to the 218, i want 35, so we need more to get that done. for us, this cast of characters, it is not about them. it is about president obama, how well he will do. air canada is, how...
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he is very conservative, he can reach into the hispanic community, which is very important in florida. he will be a top surrogate for governor romney. regardless of whether he was given the keynote address or the job of introducing a the governor. >> you can read his reporting at washingtontimes.com. >> republicans holding their convention in tampa august 27. the democratic convention in charlotte from september 4-6. presented debates to be held october 3, 16, 22nd. we will have every minute, every speech live on c-span and on our campaign website. next, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and defense secretary leon panetta told a news briefing at the pentagon. discussions about counter- terrorism. joe biden makes a campaign appearance in virginia. tomorrow, cnbc host. proposed changes to medicaid and medicare by paul ryan. after that, bloomberg business week contributor discusses his recent story on drug tunnels running underground between the u.s. and mexico. "washington journal" is live wednesday morning at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> i was in a training program. >> this sunda
he is very conservative, he can reach into the hispanic community, which is very important in florida. he will be a top surrogate for governor romney. regardless of whether he was given the keynote address or the job of introducing a the governor. >> you can read his reporting at washingtontimes.com. >> republicans holding their convention in tampa august 27. the democratic convention in charlotte from september 4-6. presented debates to be held october 3, 16, 22nd. we will have...
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i am from florida. before moving to florida, and lived in ohio. over there, my husband bec came down with alzheimer's. areake ends meet, i sold modest but home and moved us to a small apartment. the soon after, he broke his hip in day care. he had to have surgery. even after rehabilitation, he could no longer walks. the average costs per month for the facility costs about $4,000. each and every month, i was forced to sell something else of value just to get by. for two more years, i managed by cashing in all of our assets except for my own individual 401k, which does not yet eligible for social security. it was all i have left. when it became clear that there were signs he would not last longer and that my financial future was in serious jeopardy, i hired an elderly care attorney to advise me to hire a worker. this person could not understand why i was concerned about depleting my funds to the last dollar. she'd tell me the state of ohio would take care of me by making me eligible for section a housing and good stamps -- food stamps and other welf
i am from florida. before moving to florida, and lived in ohio. over there, my husband bec came down with alzheimer's. areake ends meet, i sold modest but home and moved us to a small apartment. the soon after, he broke his hip in day care. he had to have surgery. even after rehabilitation, he could no longer walks. the average costs per month for the facility costs about $4,000. each and every month, i was forced to sell something else of value just to get by. for two more years, i managed by...
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senator marco rubio of florida will deliver the introduction to presidential candidate mitt romney, who speaks on thursday. we will have gavel-to-gavel coverage of the republican and democratic national conventions on c-span s. >> friday, republica presidentn canada it mitt romney and his running mate paul ryan will be campaigning in michigan three days ahead of the convention. we'll be live, starting at 12:00 p.m.. >> what do we see when we look at the debt at antietam? they responded to this into dominant ways. one, by describing the bodies in great detail. often stopping in the middle of that very detailed description and saying, it is too horrible, i cannot actually put this into words. words cannot convey this. >> this weekend, on american history tv, and teatime's dead. meghan kate nelson of harvard discusses the impact of the images of dead soldiers on the public during the civil war. also, this weekend -- >> america will stand up for the whens that we believe thein, we are operating at our best, and we want to see this country above all else returned to the path of peace. >> mor
senator marco rubio of florida will deliver the introduction to presidential candidate mitt romney, who speaks on thursday. we will have gavel-to-gavel coverage of the republican and democratic national conventions on c-span s. >> friday, republica presidentn canada it mitt romney and his running mate paul ryan will be campaigning in michigan three days ahead of the convention. we'll be live, starting at 12:00 p.m.. >> what do we see when we look at the debt at antietam? they...
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insurance commissioners were meeting in florida to say that credit default swaps are insurance and they are injuring somebody else's risk. since 18 06, when parliament said you cannot do that because people are insuring cargoes on british ships and calling the french navy to bomb the ships and collect insurance, they put a stop to that. suddenly, within dodd-frank, god knows how it happened, state insurance law was preempted. >> should we go back to that, where we insist upon insurable interest? >> yes, we should, but what i would do is consider what the european union did on that front as well, and what i telling you is that the gambling on whether greece will fall, without lending money to greece, is not a productive investment. it is a destructive investment. european commission said no, we're not going to do that anymore. finally -- you said this may be the hardest thing to do, but the american public must understand that the commodity futures trading commission -- probably few of them know what that is -- is the, on the beat that can stop this problem. under the leadership -- is th
insurance commissioners were meeting in florida to say that credit default swaps are insurance and they are injuring somebody else's risk. since 18 06, when parliament said you cannot do that because people are insuring cargoes on british ships and calling the french navy to bomb the ships and collect insurance, they put a stop to that. suddenly, within dodd-frank, god knows how it happened, state insurance law was preempted. >> should we go back to that, where we insist upon insurable...
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mitt romney will be introduced by florida senator marco rubio. tune into the live gavel-to- gavel coverage for your front- row seat to the republican national convention. next, a look at aviation security with the head of the transportation security administration. he spoke with terry moran in late july. this is a little more than an hour. >> thank you and good morning. john, i wanted to begin by saying thank you. thank you for your service. i think someone in your position does not hear that a lot. partly because of the feelings in the general public. we will get to that. let's talk about aviation security. the big question. we can break it down from there. how safe are we when we fly? how do you assess the threats? what keeps you up at night? >> thank you. thank you for having us here today. for everybody else. i think the context for what we do is importantth. the tsa was created in the aftermath of 9/11. we are safer now than we have ever been. we are part of a global supply chain. i will talk about cargo a little later. passenger security is
mitt romney will be introduced by florida senator marco rubio. tune into the live gavel-to- gavel coverage for your front- row seat to the republican national convention. next, a look at aviation security with the head of the transportation security administration. he spoke with terry moran in late july. this is a little more than an hour. >> thank you and good morning. john, i wanted to begin by saying thank you. thank you for your service. i think someone in your position does not hear...